Darryl Fernandes, IT Operations Manager

Darryl Fernandes

IT Operations Manager

Venturia

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Customer Relationship Management
Experience
19 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 0 Months

IT Operations Manager at Venturia
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2007

• Managed day-to-day operations of the tech team.
• Translated business goals, feature concepts and customer needs into prioritized business requirements.
• Analysed business requirements to determine, recommend and plan projects.
• Conducted rigorous testing to validated code and ensure that it meets the project specifications and requirements.
• Provided technical support to developers, suppliers and other team members during the course of development and implementation.
• Liaised between client, vendors and internal staff.
• Led communication with stakeholders regarding timely and efficient reporting.
• Implemented new technology-based global projects such as ZBiddy.com.
• Actively imparted and provided recommendations for process improvements.
• Participated in the hiring process while interviewing and testing candidates.
• Identified prospective clients and set up meetings to present value services and offerings.
• Developed and negotiated proposals and contracts.
• Represented the company at conferences and marketing events.
• Updated and maintained information on company website.

Junior Event Manager (Part-Time) at Matrix Entertainment & Marketing Solutions
  • India - Mumbai
  • May 2005 to March 2007

• Supervised the setting-up of events and promotions.
• Managed promotional stalls at inter-collegiate cultural events.
• Handled delivery of PR invitations.
• Contacted invitees via phone calls to confirm attendance.
• Co-ordinated the flow of the events with the Event Manager.
• Assisted the Event Manager with managing logistics, equipment needs, scheduling and participant communications.

Technical Support Officer at Convergys Private Limited
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2006 to February 2007

• Answered inbound customer calls and complaints.
• Managed call flow and responded to technical support needs of customers.
• Resolved customer issues in a clear, courteous and straightforward manner.
• Demonstrated professionalism and courtesy with customers at all times.
• Identified and solved technical issues with a variety of diagnostic tools.
• Created cases and claims for damaged, lost or displaced packages.
• Handled escalations from junior agents.
• Mentored new agents to assist them with taking calls.
• Participated in the call monitoring and grading of new agents.
• Assisted the Team Leader with generating daily reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Customer Relationship Management
  • at Symbiosis University
  • June 2010

1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Customer Relationship Management.

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Mumbai University
  • April 2006

3 year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Vendor Relations
Business Process Improvement
Change Control
Requirements Gathering
Vendor, Staff and Customer Relations
Change Management
Reporting
Requirements Gathering
Business Process Improvement
Training and Leadership

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Social networking, watching movies and late night drives